Crushed By Giants Brewing Company
Brewpub · Near North Side ·
Craft beer, pizza, sandwiches, and bar bites with industrial vibe
Craft beer, pizza, sandwiches, and bar bites with industrial vibe
"Crushed By Giants in River North is hidden on the second floor of a building with an AMC theater right above it. But movie time can wait—grab some food here first (the burger with a beef and bacon patty is excellent) along with a crisp Kolsch or a very pine-y IPA. Since it’s in River North, it’s common to find a handful of tourists and people with children hanging out next to the giant vats of beer, but it never feels overwhelming even if your tolerance for tourists is minimal." - josh barnett, adrian kane, john ringor
"Crushed By Giants in River North is hidden on the second floor of a building with an AMC theater right above it. But movie time can wait—grab some food here first (the burger with a beef and bacon patty is excellent) along with a crisp Kolsch or a very pine-y IPA. Since it’s in River North, it’s common to find a handful of tourists and people with children hanging out next to the giant vats of beer, but it never feels overwhelming even if your tolerance for tourists is minimal." - josh barnett, adrian kane, john ringor
"Crushed By Giants in River North is hidden in a building with an AMC theater on the floor above it. Grab food here before or after a movie (the burger with a beef and bacon patty is excellent) along with a crisp Kolsch or a very pine-y IPA. Since it’s in River North, it's inevitable that there'll be tourists and people with children hanging out next to the giant vats of beer, but it never feels too overwhelming." - John Ringor
"The neighborhood’s first brewery arrived in the middle of the pandemic and has been enticing locals and passersby with experimental craft beers and unique pizzas. Grab a flight or growler to go and pair it with pies coming out a $25,000 PizzaMaster electric oven. Dubbed “Double Oven Pizza,” the dough is baked twice to produce a crust that’s crispier than standard Neapolitan-style offerings. Options range from a Margherita to a taco-inspired “Un Mejor Hawaian” (al pastor sauce, pork, mozzarella, pineapple, onions, cilantro, lime). Carryout orders can be placed here." - Jeffy Mai
"The pandemic was tough for the owners of Crushed By Giants as they opened their new brewpub with a menu of tacos inside its downtown home. They shifted operations to create a new style of pizza, one that’s crunchier than ownership’s Lakeview pizzeria, Roebuck, where they specialize in New Neapolitan pies. Give this new style a shot." - Ashok Selvam